1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Put butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa in pot on medium heat until butter is melted and then stir until it is a smoother consistency. Put candy thermometer in and leave in until it reaches about 232… the soft-ball stage. This takes about 5 minutes. While you wait, measure out the oats and peanut putter and put down the wax paper so they are ready to use when it comes time to remove the mixture from the stove.
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Put butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa in pot on medium heat until butter is melted and then stir until it is a smoother consistency. Put candy thermometer in and leave in until it reaches about 232… the soft-ball stage. This takes about 5 minutes. While you wait, measure out the oats and peanut putter and put down the wax paper so they are ready to use when it comes time to remove the mixture from the stove.
Immediately remove from heat and add peanut butter and oatmeal and stir well. Drop spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment paper. Let them set and cool for about 5 minutes.
HINT… A gravy ladle is the perfect size spoon to use to get
them out of the pot and drop on to the wax paper.
Makes about 18 cookies.
